The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-03-08
MUNICIPAL BUSINESS.
Work Transacted at the Common Council
Meeting Last Night.

President j. s Bethel in the chair.
Twenty-eight of the thirty members were
present.
The first business before the body was
the Mayors veto to the ordinance allow
ing no livery stables to be built within
$40 feet of any public building, church.
or private residence. The Mayors veto
was sustained by a vote Of 20 toS.
The Street Committee sumbiited a num-
Der of resolutions, which were passed.
The consideration of the street railway
ordinances were postponed until next
Thursday night at : o'clock, when a spe-
cial meeting will be held.
The report Of the Finance Committee
was received and adopted
The Committee on Light presented.
resolution recommending that the city
street gas-lamps be lit all night, every
night, irrespective of the moon, when
was referred to the Finance and Light
Committees.
The Committee on Water presented
resolution requesting them to inquire into
the advisabilty of boring for water upon
the reservoir ground or other city proper
tv. so as to supply the public with water.
Referred to the Committee on Grounds
and Buildings.
The report of the Fire Committee
wanting various building permits and re-
fusing others was adopted
A report was received from the Com
mittee on Grounds and Buildings stating
that they had passed the resolution to en-
plov no colored mechanics on the new
Citv Hall. because a delegation had pre-
scented their claims to the committee on
account of their color. Since the city at
torney's opinion had been laid before
them they had rescined their resolution.
The report was received and filed.
The Report of the Committee on Gem
eteries giving the relative costs OF ground
for a new cemetery in the western part
of the city was received a communica-
ton was received from Mr.. f. II. Deane,
asking that the committee view his farm
before purchasing. BY vote Of nine to
eight the Council allowed Mr.. Deane to
address them on behalf of his land.
Mr.. j. /. Apperson addressed the Coun-
Gil in favor of the Bankstown farm.
After much discussion the resolution
appropriating $4,000 for the purchase of
the Bankstown land was adopted.
An ordinance providing for fine OF
not less than 50 nor more than 500, or
confinement in jail of not less than two
nor more than twenty days, if any minor
between the ages Of IA and q by false
pretences obtains liquor from any bar
room was passed.
The Council refused to suspend the
rules so as to take up the subject OF the
annexation of Manchester from the table.
The report Of the joint Committees of
Finance and Streets recommending the
rejection of the ordinance appropriating
money for the Lee monument was adopt
ed.
A number of resolutions from the
Board of Aldermen were received and
cOncurred in.
The roll of members was called for the
submitting of petitions, resolutions, &c.
All of which were referred to the proper
committees.
Mr.. Kaufman offered a resolution pro-
testing against the extension OF the cor
porate limits, and instructing the city at
tOrney to oppose same, should bill be
offered in the Legislature for said extern
sion. Rejected.
Mr. Kendler submitted two amend
ments TO the ordinance in relation TO
water The first amendment provided
that owners of houses should be respon
sible for water rents of tenants. Lost.
The next was to provide certain prevent
ives against water pipes freezing.
Adopted.
BY Mr. Owen, to open FOushee street,
from Broad to Clay street; to appropriate
from the annual budget Of 1888, 100000
towards the erection of the Lee mOnu-
ment, provided that said monument be
placed in ore of the city parks. Mr..
Kendler moved to strike out the prOyiso.
On motion of Mr.. Kaufman the whole
matter was laid on the table for one
month.
Mr.. Pizzini presented a protest ire
ceived from a teacher upon his action in
voting against tie restoring of their sal
aries TO the former amount. Referred to
the Committee on Retrenchment and Re
form.
The same gentleman offered Tesolu-
ton donating 300 loads of coke to the
Ladies' City Mission, their present sup
ply having been exhausted Carried.
BY Mr.. Splitter: Requiring the office of
the City Treasurer to be kept open from
8 am. to pm. for the payment of gas
and water bills Laid on table until next
meeting.
Adjourned at 11:15 to meet next Thurs
day night at o'clock.